Weiyi Tan elected member of Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ (ACFE) Board of Regents

Singapore, 15 December 2025: World's largest anti-fraud organisation the ACFE has announced Weiyi Tan, CFE, FSIArb, LLM, as newly elected member of its 2026–2027 Board of Regents

The Board of Regents is the ACFE’s highest elected office, and Regents are elected directly by Certified Fraud Examiners (CFEs) from around the world. Following a ballot featuring nine candidates, Weiyi Tan, CFE, FSIArb, LLM, is one of three selected to fill open positions on the board.

Weiyi co-heads the firm's Asia-Pacific Regulatory and Investigations Group. She has been practicing law for more than 20 years and is qualified in Singapore, the U.K. (England and Wales) and the U.S. (New York). Weiyi advises clients on investigations into corruption, fraud and other white-collar offenses, and assists them with their response to enforcement and regulatory authorities. She also advises clients on the design and implementation of their anti-bribery and anti-fraud compliance programmes.

Weiyi has been a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) since 2015 and served as president of the ACFE Singapore Chapter from 2019 to 2023. She regularly speaks on fraud-related topics and has been a trainer and speaker at the Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference and the ACFE Fraud Conference Asia-Pacific. She has been appointed to the Goods and Services Tax Board of Review by the Ministry of Finance in Singapore and serves as Vice President of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators. She has also been recognised as a "Next Generation Partner" for White Collar Crime by The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific and named "Litigation Star" by Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific.

Board of Regents members will begin their official two-year terms in February 2026, contributing to the ACFE’s mission of advancing fraud prevention, detection, and investigation globally.

ACFE President John Gill, J.D., CFE said: “The ACFE Board of Regents represent the best our global membership and uphold values such as leadership, trust, innovation and hard work that define the anti-fraud profession. We’re honoured to welcome Weiyi and the fellow Regents-elect joining her as new appointees of our Board.”

Also elected to the 2026–2027 ACFE Board of Regents were David Nkang Odu, CFE, MBA, Senior Manager and Head, Currency Management Centre, Central Bank of Nigeria, Makurdi Branch, Nigeria, and Kimberly Figel Benoit, CFE, Inspector General, U.S. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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Sam Tate, Partner, Global Head of Regulatory & Investigations, London, said: “Weiyi’s election is testimony to her outstanding capabilities in the regulatory and investigations space, as well as to the global breadth and depth of the firm’s practice. We are proud that Weiyi has been selected to hold office in one of the world’s most recognised anti-fraud organisations.”

Weiyi Tan said: “The Board establishes and maintains the ACFE’s high standards, and it is an honour to be chosen by my peers to serve on the Board. I look forward to promoting the ACFE’s mission of advancing fraud prevention, detection, and investigation globally.”